Collapsible compartmented carton with handle



Oct. 10, 1950 M. H. KOWAL 2,525,686

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Patented Oct. 10, 1950 COLLAPSIBLE COMPARTMENTED CARTON WITH HANDLEMichael H. liowal, Clifton, N. 1., assignor to Empire Box Corporation,Garfield, N. J., a corpo:

ration Application January 27, 1950, Serial No. 140,810

My present invention relates to folding cases or cartons of the typeadapted to carry a plurality of bottles and more particularly to the nowwell-known six bottle carton having six compartments in two parallelrows of three.

More specifically, my present invention relates to a foldingcompartmented carton of the foregoing type so arranged that it mayreadily be manufactured from a single integral blank and so arrangedthateach of the compartmentsis defined by walls extending the fullheight of the.

compartment rather than by bands or strips of material of relativelyrestricted width or height and further, so arranged that the centraldivider between the two rows of compartments has an integral extensionforming a handle.

While in prior cartons or folding compartmented containers many methodshave been utilized'inorder to obtain a handle construction, the handleconstruction has been such as either to require the utilization ofseparable or separate members or the handle construction was regarded asinconsistent with and in fact impossible in connection with full walledcompartments where each compartment wall extended the full height of thecompartment rather than constituting a single narrow strip.

Further, in prior cartons it was thought that where a handle was to beformed as an extension of the center wall and integral therewith thatthe handle elements themselves wererequired to extend from the fullcenter wall andthat the center wall was a single blank or pair of blankssecured together from elements identified only with the center wall.

My present invention has for its primary object the formation of afolding bottle carrying compartmented carton having two parallel rows ofcompartments divided by a center wall wherein the center wall has anintegral extension thereof which is the handle member and wherein eachof the compartments has full length walls on'all sides. a l

Inthe initial blank itself there is no single individual panel whichbyitself forms the center wall Thus, the blankis cut, scored and arrangedso that it will have side walls, end walls, a center divider wall withits integral handle and compartment walls. The center divider wall is,how

ever, formed from}; plurality ofextensions of 3 Claims. (Cl. 229- 52)the side walls and end walls so that the center divider wallactuallyconsists of different thicknesses at different compartmentareas. Yet, in the final assembly a pleasing unitary result is obtainedwherein the center divider wall is apparently a single unitary member.

Similarly, the handle member is formed primarily of an extension ofportions of the panels which are to form the center wall and then isintegrated into a single handle unit fully connected to the center wallby a further extension of an additional center wall panel.

The foregoing is set forth at this point by way of example only toemphasize the fact that in achievingthe final result of a folding cartonwith full compartment walls and an integral handle in combination it wasnecessary to discard substantially earlier concepts'that the handle andcenter wall be made of initially continuous elements and, therefore, itwas necessary to provide the -inally remotely spaced from each other inthe blank but so arranged and cut that they might be laminated inoverlapping relationship to produce th final result.

Thus, in addition to the primary object of combining in a foldingcompartmented carton the concept of an. integral center handle and fulllength compartment walls, another object of my invention is thearrangement of the folding carton so that the center wall and the handleare built up from a plurality of panels each originally substantiallysmaller in area than the full center wall and handle and. eachoriginally remote from each other in the integral blank from which theentire unit is formed. a

My present invention is, therefore, a substantial improvement over theinvention disclosed in application; Serial No. 769,866 assigned to theassignee of the present invention and relating to the full lengthcompartmented walls wherein,

however, a wire ball was utilized as a handle.

While the structure of that application proved tobe commercially usefuland practical, the present invention by making it possible to form thehandle of the cardboard, fibre board or other material of. which thecarton itself is formed reduces the cost of the entire structure by asubstantial amount.

Essentially, in the formation of my novel foldling carton the blank is.cut so that the two outer side walls are folding extensions of thebottom wall and the bottom wall itself is creased centrally so that itmaybe folded in halfeventually 3 to enable the two side walls to bebrought together in parallel relation to each other. The compartmentwalls, end walls, the center wall. and the handle are formed as asuccession of panels extending longitudinally from the ends of the sidewalls.

The blank and. in fact, the entire structure is so arranged that it maybe glued and folded up in a progression of flat folding steps whereinthe carton need not be opened up at any point during the operation inwhich it is formed; and after the series of folding steps it iscompleted as a flat collapsed or folded carton which may readily beexpanded to erect condition simply by pressure on the opposite ends ofthe folded structure.

' Thus, another and corollary object of my invention is the formation ofa novel compartmented folding carton having full length compartments incombination with a center dividing wall in which all of the elements maybe formed from a single integral blank and in which the single integralblank may by a plurality of gluing operations and folds in successivefiat arrangements may be formed into a flat collapsed carton which maylater be expanded by simple pressure at the opposite ends of the cartonto its erected position when that is desired.

The foregoing and many other objects of my invention will becomeapparent in the following description and drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing one end and side of my novelbottle carton.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective showing the opposite end and side ofmy novel bottle carton.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of my novel bottle carton in erectedcondition.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of my novel bottle carton in erectedcondition with the bottom wall cut ofl at its point of connection withthe side walls in order that the compartment structure may be seen.

Figure 5 is a view corresponding to that of Figure 4 showing, however,the method of collapse of my novel bottle carton to the flat position orthe method of erection thereof from the fiat position to the bottlecarrying position.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the Figure 1 end of my novel bottle cartonshowing the same partly collapsed.

Figure '7 is an elevation of the Figure 2 end of my novel bottle cartonshowing the same partly collapsed.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view through the handle and center walltaken on line 8-8 of Figures 1 and 4 looking in the direction of thearrows.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view through the handle and center walltaken on line 9-9 of Figures 1 and 4 looking in the direction of thearrows. 4

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view through the handle and center walltaken on line l0l0 of Figures 1 and 4 looking in the direction of thearrows.

- Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view through the handle and center walltaken on line lI-H of Figures 1 and 4 looking in the direction of thearrows.

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view taken on line |2l2 of Figure 1looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 13 is a plan view of the developed blank from which my novelbottle carton is formed.

Figure 13A is a view showing the first step in the process of formingthe blank into the final carton.

Figure 14 is a plan view showing the manner in which the handle sectionsare folded into surface to surface relation with each other.

Figure 15 is a plan view showing the manner in which the panels at theopposite side of the blank are folded into surface to surface relationwith each other.

The steps of Figures 14 and 15 may be performed simultaneously sincethey occur at the same fold line.

Figure 16 is a plan view showing a subsequent folding operation aroundthe center line of the bottom wall. Just prior to this operation panelsat the left of Figure 15 are folded up and bent in a manner hereinafterto be'described.

Figure 1'7 is a view showing the final folding and gluing operation inwhich the fully collapsed completed carton is formed.

Referring first to Figures 1, 2 and 13, in which Figures 1 and 2 showthe completed and erected carton and Figure 13 shows the blank fromwhich the carton is finally formed, the portions of the blank of Figure13 which are eventually to form specific portions of the carton havebeen lettered with corresponding indicia.

Thus, the completed carton consists of six compartments, A, B,'C, D, E,F, a handle H, an end wall V, an end wall W, a bottom wall X, a sidewall S, a side wall R, and a center divider M.

Although the various panels, creases, scores and slits of the blank andcarton have been given reference numbers in addition to these letters,the matching of the letters in the blank 01' Figure 13 with the lettersfor the similar elements of Figures 1 and 2 will show exactly whichportion of each blank is eventually to form a particular final elementof the completed carton.

The side wall R. is formed of a principal panel- !0 connected by thecrease line H to the panel l2 which forms half of the bottom wall X.Panel [2 is connected by the crease line It to panel H which forms theother half of bottom wall X. Panel [4 is connected by crease line II topanel [6 which is the principal panel of the opposite side wall 8.

The relationship between the side walls S and R and the bottom wall Xmay more readily be seen in Figures 6 and 7 as far as the completedblank is concerned. This relationship may also be seen in Figure 1'7which is a plan view of the completed collapsed carton.

The end wall V is formed by panel 20 connected by crease line 2| topanel ll! of side wall R and panel 22 connected by crease line 23 topanel is of side wall S.

When, as hereinafter described, the carton is formed, panel 20 is firstfolded in around crease line 2-!" into surface to surface relation withthe inner surface of panel i0. Panel 22 is folded in around crease line23 into surface to surface relation with panel l6. Small fiap 24 whichis connected by crease line 25 to the outer end of panel 22 is foldedback against the outer surface of panel 22 so that it will come intosurface to surface contact with the outer surface of panel 20 to whichit may be glued.

Thus, panel 22 may by this means be secured to panel 20 by means of theflap extension 24. The end wall V thus consists of panels 22 and 20 withfiap extension 24 extending past the center divided wall M from panel 22on to panel 20 to which it is glued and the fold line down the verticalmiddle of end wall V is the fold line 2| between flap 24 and panel 22.The end wall W is formed from panel 33 connected by crease line 3| tothe end of side wall panel l0 opposite the crease line 2| and by panel32 connected by crease -line lhto side wall panel l3 opposite the creaseline 23.

After, as hereinbelow described, the handle section has been folded upand inas shown in Figure 15, then when the panels on opposite sides offold line i3 of bottom wall X are folded into surface to surfaceengagement with each other, panel 32 moves up parallel to panel with thecenter wall and handle sections between them.

accuses Panel 32 has a flap extension 35 connected by crease line 38. tothe panel 32, the side flap extension having' been cut at 31 out ofpanel 33 which is also connected by the crease line 36 to panel 32, thepanel 38 being intended eventually to form a portion of the centerdivider wall.

The flap 35 is folded around the outer meeting edges of panels 30 and 32and glued to the outer surface of .panel 30 to form an integratingconnection between panels 30 and thereby to complete the end wall W. i

It should here be pointed out that at this point the primary purpose ofthis portion of the de- 32 and scrlption by reference to some of themanufacturing steps will serve to clarify the construction of variouselements of the carton.

The manufacturing operation will hereinafter be described in connectionprimarily with Figures 13 tol'l.

Thus far it will be seen from the present description that end wall V isformed from panels 2|! and 22 interconnected by flap 24 and end wall Wis formed from panels 30 and 32 interconnected by flaps 35. The end wallW is connected by fold lines 3| and 33, respectively, to panels l0 andii of side walls R and S. The end wall V is connected by fold lines 2|and 23, respec of panel 43 above the level of panel 3. forms a portionof the handle. t

' Panels 44, "and 43 although originally a portion of panels 4| and 43are cut therefrom by the slit or cut" which extends across the fold line42H, the said slit 4'! extending at the level of the top edge of endpanel 30. Panel 44 is connected by fold line to panel HM and by foldline 42M to panel 43, which in turn is connected by fold line 5| topanel 46. Panel 43 is connected by fold line 32 to panel 43M. 1

The inner surfacesof panels 43 and 4| are coated with adhesive, {theadhesive being omitted, however, initially from panels 44, 45 and 43.

The handle panel 43 is then rotated about fold line 42H-42M into surfaceto surface relation with panel 4| and pressed together so that a doublehandle section is formed. 4

Thus, it will -b seen from Figures 1, 2, 3, and 8 to 12 that the h ndlesection is a composite unit consisting of the two panels 4i and 43adhesively secured together.

After all of the remainder of the carton is completed, the handle flapconnected by fold line 56 to the top end of handle panel 43 is foldedover the top end of panel 4| and adhesively secured thereto as shown inFigures 6 to 11, thereby further reinforcing the handleH.

Again it should be noted that reference to the method offormation atthis point is primarily for the .purpose of describing the completedstructurerather than for the purpose of describing the actual steps inmanufacture whichwill hereinafter be described in step by step fashionbeginning with the blank and moving through to the final formation. i Atthis point, however, the handle sectionjis not entirely completed, butthe completion thereof will now be described in connection withthetively, to panels Ill and I5 of side walls Rand S. The lowerlongitudinal edges of panels Ill and ii of side walls R and S areconnected by the longitudinal fold lines II and |5,'respective1y, to thebottom wall Xand the two panels I2 and I4 of the bottom wall X may befolded into flat surface to surface relation with each other about thefold line |3.,

Thus, in order to accomplish, this result as thus far described,reference to Figure 5 will show that the end wall V collapses inwardlyabout the fold line 25 and the end wall W collapses outwardly about foldline section 3611.

While this occurs, the bottom wall collapses together as shownin Figures6 and 7 about the t fold line l3.

To erect the container as thus far described, it'

of end wall W whileholding the outer ends of the end wall V stationaryand, the container will thus be erected.

is'only necessary to .push'in on fold line 35a The handle section Handthe centerwall section M are primarily (although not entirely) an 1extension of panel 30 of end wall W. Pane1'3l of endnwall- W isconnected by fold line 4flto panel 4|. Section 41M of panel 4| below thelevel of the top edge of panel3fl forms a pottion of the center dividerwall M. Section II of panel 4| above thelevel of the top edge of panel3|! forms aportionof the handleH. Handie panel B is connected n by foldline 42H to handle panel 43. The section 43M of panel yond the width ofcompartment description of the formation of the center divider wall andthe compartments. 7 Of course, sectionJlM ofpanel 4| and section 43M ofpanel 43 which were adhesively secured together with the folding over ofpanels 4i and 43 form together two-thirds of the center, divider wall. Yl f It is necessary not only tocomplete the center divider wall but alsoto integrate the remaining completed handle is'folded once more as aunit about the fold line 40 betweenthe panel 4| and end wall W panel 30;

Panel to is provided con etu by the m nus 6| to panelzll which isa-portionof the end wall V. Panel 60 has a sectioniilM which is to forma portion of the center divider'wall and a section 60H which is to formthe portion of the handle Panel ifl is thus taller than theside wall orthe regular compartment panels hereinafter described." Itisalfsowider'thanany of the cornpartments' havingfa sectiontllBextending bepanel ilforms one of the walls.

Sections "Hand 60B of panel 60 are adhesively secured; respectively,tothehandle section H, particularly the outer surface offpanel UH, andto the portionof section -4|M of panel 4| f which it overlaps incompartment l 43 below the top level of panel 3|! forms a portion of thecenter divider wall M, while the section 431! Thusysectionsillfi and NIHof panel wserv to connect the free end of the handle formed A or whichby the removal of panel 44 therefrom to the center wall M and servefurther to complete the center wall M by fillingthe gap caused by theremoval of panel 44 therefrom, the said panel 44 being removed to formthe compartment walls.

Panel 38 connected by fold line 36 to end wall panel 32 at one end is,as previously described, adhesively secured to the outer surface ofpanel 4 IM and thus cooperates in reinforcing the center wall M and informing a wall of compartment C.

Panel connected by fold line H to panel 38 extends transversely out tothe side wall panel it where it is connected by fold line I2 to panel 13which is secured in surface to surface relation with side wall panel l6and thus becomes a part of side wall S with panel I6.

Panel 10 thus divides compartments B and C from each other. Panel 14connected by fold line 15 to panel 13 extends transversely from sidewall panel l6 back to the center wall M dividing compartments A and Bfrom each other. Panel 14 is connected by fold line 16 to flap H whichis folded reentrantly and secured in surface to surface relation withsection 60B of panel 60 and thereby is secured to and forms a part ofthe center divider wall.

In this manner compartments A, B, and C are formed with the compartmentwalls being formed by panel extensions from end wall panel 32 which isin turn an extension of panel iii of side wall S.

The compartment walls for compartments D, E, and F are formed by panels44, 45 and 48 which are out along slit 4! from the handle section andare essentially through panel 4| an extension of end wall W panel 30which is an extension of side wall panel ill of side wall R.

Panel 46 is folded outwardly as seen in Figure 2 around fold line 52 toform the dividing wall between compartments F and E. Panel 46 isconnected by fold line 5| to panel 45 which is adhesively secured insurface to surfacerelation with the center of side wall panel in of sidewall R to reinforce the side wall at that point.

Panel 44 is then folded back on fold line 42M where it connects oncemore with the center wall section M at fold line 50, forming thedividing wall between compartments E and D.

The upper sections MK and 43H of the handle panels are cut at 80, 80 toproduce the fiaps 4| hinge'dly connected by the fold lines 82 at theupper ends thereof to define the finger holes by which the handle H mayreadily be grasped.

In this manner it will be seen especially from a comparison of Figures 1and 2 with Figures 5, 6, 7 and 17 that a simplified bottle carryingcompartmented carton may be provided having full length partitionsbetween the compartments and having a handle integral with and as anextension of the center dividing wall.

At the same time, the entire carton may readily be erected and collapsedas conditions require. When it is initially made, it is in the collapsedcondition of Figure 17 so that it may readily be shipped.

After the cartons are erected either manually or by appropriatemachines, bottles may be packed therein. The usual manner of performingthis operation is to erect four of the cartons in a case intended tohold twenty-four bottles where they serve. to maintain each otherinappropriately erected position; the bottles also then. being insertedby the appropriate packing machine.

' Of course, when the bottles are in the carton they serve to maintainpriate erect position. However, simplified additional means adding nocost to the manufacturing operation may be provided to maintain theerected position, and such means are shown in the blank of Figure 13 andin the cross-sectional view of Figure 12 wherein the lower end of panel60 is reentrantly cut to form the recess 80 into which edge 9| of bottomwall X may be fitted to prevent collapse of the carton.

While the blank of Figure 13 and the various other steps in theformation of the carton have been referred to in order to facilitate thedescription of the carton, the actual steps in the manufacturingoperation have not yet been explained in successive step by step manner.The blank of Figure 13 has already been described and referred to.

The blank of Figure 13 is so arranged that a minimum of waste materialoccurs in the cutting of the blank. Successive blanks in a single sheetmay be nested so that thewaste is reduced.

Thus, for instance, panels 32, 38, Hi, l3, l4 and 11 of the next blankmay be fitted into the space between those panels and the handle panelsof the blank of Figure 13 in laying out the cutting die so that thedegree of waste is greatly reduced. Other nesting arrangements may alsobe utilized.

After the blank has been cut, it is fed through a gluing machine whichapplies adhesives to panels 4| and 43. Panel 43 is then folded on scoreline 42H42M into surface to surface relation with panel 4| andadhesively secured thereto as shown in Figure 13A.

This fold over must occur first in order to make possible the succeedingsteps wherein the compartment walls are folded out. The double thicknesshandle thus obtained by the adjacent handle panels makes a reinforcedhandle possible, with minimum material waste.

It should here be noted that panels 4! and 44 are not adhesively securedto each other. The glue may also be omitted from flaps 8| so that theseflaps may, if desired, be folded up on opposite sides of the handle toprovide additional reinforcement for the finger openings.

In the next step, the .now completed handle blank is folded on fold line4|! to the position of Figure 14. Although it is not shown in Figure 14,the entire set of panels 3l'|4--'|3|415 are folded simultaneously aboutthe foldline it into surface to surface relation with side wall panell4.

, Figure 14 has been left with this latter set of panels unfolded atthis moment in order to make clear the double fold which occurs in thehandle H section. In actual manufacture, however, the

fold of the handle and the fold of panels ll to ll occur simultaneously.

- of side wall R and panel 13 is adhesively secured to the center ofpanel IQ of side wall S.

Figure 15 shows this condition and shows the result after both sets ofpanels, the handle and the opposite set of panels have been folded andthe carton in the approof course, remain unfolded in the first instanceH or it may be caused to snap back during the folding of the otherpanels.

Also, before panels 38 to ll reach the full folded over position, panels14-11 are folded back or reverse folded on line 15 to the position ofFigure 15.

An additional step now takes place between the steps of Figures 15 and16. h

After the handle panels have been folded over and panels 31 to 88 havebeen folded in the manner above described, which occurs simultaneously,then panels and 60 are folded simultaneously over the fold lines 2!,adhesive being placed on sections 60B and 60H of panel 50 in order thatpanel 50 may be secured to the handle and center wall panel H and M.

Simultaneously with the folding of panels 20-40, panels 22-24 aresimilarly folded over on line 23; but before this last fold iscompleted,

flap 24 is reverse folded back on line 25 into surface to surfacerelation with the outside of end wall panel 22. The folding back of flap24 is done so that it will extend in surface to surface relation withthe vertical portion of end'wall panel 20 adjacent the fold line 51.Thereafter, adhesive is applied to the surfaces of flaps l1 and 24:- atthe same time adhesive is also applied to panel 38. i

The structure is now folded up around fold line l3 so that the bottomwall panels l4 and I! move into surface to surface relation with eachother. flap l1 .and the now in folded panel 50 move into en agement witheach other and flap I1 is adhesively secured to the section 60B.

At the same t me. flan 24 and the portion of D n l M adjacent the foldline 6| are adhesively se n'red together. Also panel 38 and the sectionof panel MMadjacent fold line 40 are adhesively secured together.

After the result of Fi ure 16 is achieved, then a esive is applied toflap 35and to flap 55 and t es are folded over the edges adjacent tereto: flap 35 bein folded over the edge of spsctively, to the centersof walls It and I6.

3. Bend out flap 35 which has ,been folded.

. This is shown essentially in Figure. 15 where.

however, additional foldsof the following step have already occurred. Inother words, Figure 15 does not show an actual step in the operation nordoes Figure 14 show an actual step in the operation, but the utilizationof Figures 14 asalmso lo I and 15 serves to explain the arrangementachieved by the steps.

4. Apply adhesive to sections can and 501-! or 6. Fold panel 22 aboutfold line 23 and fold back end wall flap 24 along score line 25.

7. Apply adhesive to flap ll, flap :4 and panel 38.

8. Fold up the structure about the fold line so that flap 24 now engagessection 20A of flap :0 and flap 11 now engages section B of panel 50.

9. Apply adhesive to flap 35 and flap 55 and fold over onto panel 30 andpanel 4IH, respectively, to complete the blank. By this means of foldingup, it will be seen that one surface of the blank I! is utilized to formthe outer surfaces of the side walls S and R, bottom wall X and the endwalls V and W and the handle H.

Thus, it will be necessary only to print the blank on one side in orderto produce a final completed and decorated carton.

The application of adhesive to panels 45' and 13 between creases 95 and96 for panel 45 and 91 and 98for panel 13 permits the center of thecompleted carton to flex outwardly if necessary to permit the hand tospread the center bottles when grasping the handle.

The notches at the lower ends of panels 45,

4|, and 13 permit the lower ends of specially shaped bottles to movereadily downward to the bottom of the compartment when the cartons areloaded.

These latter two elements make possible a firm support of the bottles bypermitting the carton compartments to be made of the exact size toreceive the bottles while providing enough give to enable appropriatemanipulation to take place.

By this means, therefore, it will be seenthat I have provided asimplified carton structure which may be readily erected and collapsed,which may be formed from anintegralblank in such manner that one surfaceof the blank forms all of the outer visible surfaces of the carton andin which the'carton is provided with full length walls defining all ofthe compartments together with a handle integral with the centerdivider.

In the foregoing I have describedlmy invention in connection withillustrative embodiments thereof. Many variations and modifications ofmy invention will now be obvious to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

l. A folding compartmented carton of fofdable sheet material comprisingside walls and end walls foldably connected togetherja bottom wallfoldably connected between the side walls and having a central fold lineparallel to the side walls; a center divider wall comprising two pliesand having a vertical extension forming'a handle; four folding panelextensions one from each end of each side wall each forming a half panelof an end wall; the first of said four panels having a first extensionfoldably connected thereto and comprising a pair of panels folded alonga fold line in surface to surface contact and forming the major portionof said two ply center divided wall and handle; additional panels formedby a out line extending inwardly in both p nels of said first extensionfrom the fold line s,ese,eee

Joining said panels of said first extension and foldable out from saidfirst extension and forming partitions on one side of said centerdivider; said additional panels being foldably secured to said sidewall; the second of said four panels connected to the opposite end ofthe same side wall having a second extension foldably connected thereto;said second extension being larger vertically and horizontally thanv oneof said additional foldable panels cut from said first extension; saidserond extension being foldable inwardly from. said second end wallpanel and being secured to one oi the panels of the first extensionadjacent the fold line between the panels of the first extension andforming a portion of said center divider wall and handle and completingthe opening left by the folding out of the additional panels of thefirst extension; and foldable flap extensions from each of said thirdand fourth panels on the other side wall secured, respectively, to theouter surfaces of said first and second panels to complete the endwalls.

2. An integral blank for a folding compartmented carton; said blankhaving a central bottom wall panel and a fold line dividing said bottomwall panel; side wall panels connected to said bottom wall panel onopposite sides of said bottom wall panel along fold lines parallel tothe fold line in the bottom wall; each side wall having a panel foldablyconnected at each end thereof forming a portion of anlend wall; one ofsaid end wall panels having a first panel extension greater in eachdimension than said one of said end wall panels foldably secured theretoalong a fold line and forming a portion of a center divider wall andhandle; additional panels of the approximate size of said end wall panelcut from said first extension and foldably connected thereto and to eachother along fold lines parallel to the first-mentioned fold line andbeing foldable out of said first extension to form compartment walls;another of said end wall panels foldably connected to the end of theside wall opposite that to which the first-mentioned panel is connectedhaving a second extension foldably connected thereto larger in eachdimension than said other panel to cooperate with said first extensionin forming a center divider wall and handle; the panels at each end ofthe other side wall each having flap extensions securable to the outersurfaces of the two first-mentioned panels; the fiap extension of one ofsaid panels comprising a portion of an extension; the remainder of saidlast named extension having additional panels foldably secured thereto;said remainder of said last named extension and said 12 additionalpanels forming portions of a center divider wall and compartment walls.

3. A folding compartmented carton oi foldabie sheet material comprisingside walls and end walls foldably connected together; a center dividerwall comprising two plies and having a vertical extension forming ahandle; tour folding panel extensions one from each end of each sidewall each forming a half panel of an end wall; the first of said fourpanels having a first extension foldably connected thereto andcomprising a pair of panels folded along a (old line in surface tosurface contact and forming the major portion of said two ply centerdivider wall and handle; additional panels formed by a out lineextending inwardly in both panels of said first extension from the foldline Joining said panels of said first extension and foldable out fromsaid first extension and forming partitions on one side of said center,divider; saidadditional panels being foldably secured to said side wall;the second of said four panels connected to the opposite end of the sameside wall having a second extension foldably connected thereto; saidsecond extension being larger vertically and horizontally than one ofsaid additional foldable panels cut from said first extension; saidsecond extension being foldable inwardly from said second end wall paneland being secured to one of the panels of the first extension adjacentthe fold line between the panels of the first extension and forming aportion of said center divider wall and handle and completing theopening left by the folding out-oi the additional panels of the firstextension; and tcldable 'fiap extensions from each of said third andfourth panels on the other side wall secured, respectively, to the outersurfaces of said first and second panels to complete the end walls.

MICHAEL H. KOWAL.

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